Nintendo's amiibo toys have been a real hit with consumers, but issues with stock have thrown up some proper headaches for fans. Demand for figures has been incredible - in many cases outstripping available stock - and some of the more collectable ones are now fetching insane prices online.
A great many of you reading this right now will already be intimately familiar with the torture of fruitless amiibo shopping trips, but just in case you need educating in this respect, allow us to present the latest video from YouTube collective Hot Chocolate Party.
This catchy rap is set to the Super Smash Bros. theme and starts out well, with footage showing contented gamers brandishing their amiibo toys during a particularly spirited play session, but things quickly take a sinister turn when it becomes apparent that buying more amiibo is easier said than done.
It's a brilliantly put-together video and well worth a watch - so why not do that right now?
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Haha!
I am not ashamed to say that I own a pair of Nintendo lounging pants like that. But I have never worn them in public and will draw the line at certain other things to get amiibos.
A great laugh for a sleepy Monday morning as the US faces its first work day of DST/Summer Time.
The struggle is real
Nintendo's amiibo toys have been a real hit with scalpers
Funny video haha! But yeah this is definitely how it is shopping for amiibo and i know nintendo is trying to do something about it but they need to do better. It's also happened with the gc controller. I just went to Walmart a couple days ago andthe only amiibo there were 4 toon links 1 samus 4 pikachu's and 3 luigis. Nothing else.
Nintendo.. How I love and hate you at the same time.
One day, amiibo will be as plenteous as Skylanders. [/hope mode]
Awesome.
@Mask0Gears - "One day, amiibo will be as plenteous as Skylanders."
Would you happen to know where I could purchase a Kaos Trap for less than $50?
Wanted to like the video but music was too loud, I felt like my center channel was missing. I'm watching it in stereo on my PC and couldn't hear the words the first half. And I really don't get the Luigi costume ending. Did they rob the guy? Sleep w/ him? They should have kidnapped Miyamoto and held him for ransom.
Really good video hopefully Nintendo see the funny side & don't make them remove it or put a copyright claim on them.
@rjejr
I liked the video. The Luigi thing is referencing the "Luigi Death Stare" meme, as in they look at him like that to compell him to get them the amiibo. They even say "Death Stare" in that part.
LOL at the 'SOLD OUT' parts and the $500 Little Mac...
@sinalefa -OK, rewatched the vid, heard "death stare", still not feeling it. Was it supposed to be the guy selling it on eBay? He seemed too full of himself to be an eBay scalper. Maybe he's a running gag in all their vids?
It was better than this weekends viral video of the moment. (My sons bar mitzvah is in Oct but he's more like the uninterested older brother in the blue Nike sweatshirt.)
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/watch-boys-hilarious-bar-mitzvah-5293273
Good video.
We went to Best Buy on Saturday to pickup some streetpasses and they had 1 Toon Link left, which my youngest son picked up.
@Tsurii897
Hahahahahahah!! That was amazing.
Oh the wonders of blind box figure collecting....
Only funny because its true. Here internet, drink my Amiibo hunting blood, sweat, and tears. =D
I'm just glad my 6 year old brother was able to get a Little Mac amiibo. I knew he wanted one, so I ordered one for him a few months in advance, knowing that they would be sold out!
Glad I made that decision.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha.....btw I have those Mario pants. Does that make me a geek?!
@Tsurii897
100% true with that video and the rap. Also I don't recall metaknight speaking in a spanish accent in right back at yacha.
Some parts were distorted from being recorded to loud. Still' it was pretty funny though.
This was awesome. I know that pain so well. I went on a full quest to find a Little Mac one weekend before giving up and dropping $40 for one on eBay.
@Tsurii897
LOL Yes it is Funny Because it's true hahaha xD Nice Video portraying the situation happening Tsurii897 xD
The amiibo stock shortages are almost non-existant in sweden!
The only Amiibo the have is wave-1 Mario. Perfect.
True
LOL
This was pretty funny while remaining completely accurate the situation. They did a good job.
That pretty much sums it up nicely.
i have an amiibo collecting problem.
http://i58.tinypic.com/1fbbmf.jpg
@Trikeboy I think the wallpaper is the problem
@Nomad I agree with you 100%. Unfortunately the owner does not allow that to be painted over.
They wouldn't be so scarce if /r/amiibo didn't have a rarity chart which is what fuels scalpers.
I might pickup a Sonic Amiibo if i see one but i don't really have a use for them, since I have no Wii U and an "old" 3DS XL
@rjejr You will happy to know they added in subtitles. I can't get enough of this video btw, hilarious!
@Spoony_Tech - Thanks for the update. I'm still not sure about the scnkums guy at the end, but at least the rest of it is funny now. I'll show my kids later - they're actually playing pretend in the living room right now - no tv, not toys, no screens, just their imaginations - so I'm not interrupting that. I'll let ya know what they think.
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